Judge, 1929-03-02 · page 22 of 36
Judge — March 2, 1929 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon ("Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broads"):** This is a theatrical satire showing two identical female performers surrounded by male judges or critics holding scales. The caption references a backstage dispute over a pantomime production—someone criticizes another's sewing ("torn pantomime"), with characters named Duffy, Pete, and references to Dublin. The joke appears to be about theatrical chaos caused by too many people offering opinions or "judging" the production, playing on the proverb "too many cooks spoil the broth." **Bottom Section ("Radio Grundy"):** A humorous poem by Arthur L. Lippmann mocking the ubiquity of radio advertising in the 1920s-30s. It parodies the nursery rhyme "Solomon Grundy" by showing a performer named Solly appearing on radio every day for different sponsors (bakeries, furniture makers, jelly companies, corn plaster remedies). The satire criticizes how radio stars endlessly promoted commercial products, with the speaker humorously tracking these advertisements across the week.
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